San Jose State vs. Auburn
Auburn defensive coordinator Will Muschamp talks to the Tigers during the second half Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala. (Julie Bennett/jbennett@al.com)
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Auburn did not play this weekend but after the lone bye week of the season,\ the Tigers defense ranks in the bottom 10 among Power 5 teams in multiple defensive statistics.
Through five games Auburn (3-2, 0-2 SEC) is allowing an SEC-worst 209.6 rushing yards per game, which is 107th nationally, as it prepares to play at Kentucky on Thursday night. Only Purdue, Oregon State, North Carolina, Kansas and Texas Tech are worse in the Power 5.
Auburn's rushing stats are even worse when taken only against FBS opponents (221.75 ypg., 105th FBS) and worse yet in three games against Power 5 teams (235 ypg., 101st).
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Opponents are converting on 47.1 percent of third downs against Auburn - only Texas, Kansas and Texas Tech are worse among Power 5 teams.
With just 1.4 sacks per game, Auburn ranks 107th nationally with only Arkansas (one sack per game) worse in the SEC. Just eight Power 5 teams are less effective at taking down opposing quarterbacks.
Auburn moved up slightly in the rankings of scoring and total defense after the bye week, but is still near the bottom of the SEC in both categories.
It wasn't all downward trends statistically for Auburn, which is now fourth in the SEC in rushing offense and moved up in multiple special teams categories.
RUSHING OFFENSE
Last week: 190 (7th, 50th)
This week: 190 (4th, 48th)
PASSING OFFENSE
Last week: 153.8 (13th, 115th)
This week: 153.8 (13th, 113th)
PASS EFFICIENCY OFFENSE
Last week: 123.72 (10th, 82nd)
This week: 123.72 (11th, 84th)
TOTAL OFFENSE
Last week: 343.8 (13th, 109th)
This week: 343.8 (12th, 105th)
SCORING OFFENSE
Last week: 24.6 (11th, 93rd)
This week: 24.6 (10th, 95th)
SACKS ALLOWED
Last week: 9 sacks, 1.8 per game (7th, 59th)
This week: 9 sacks, 1.8 per game (9th, 60th)
THIRD-DOWN CONVERSIONS
Last week: 42.1 percent (5th, 46th)
This week: 42.1 percent (5th, 45th)
RED ZONE OFFENSE
Last week: 76.5 percent (12th, 106th)
This week: 76.5 percent (12th, 105th)
RUSHING DEFENSE
Last week: 209.6 (14th, 107th)
This week: 209.6 (14th, 107th)
PASSING DEFENSE
Last week: 202.4 (8th, 50th)
This week: 202.4 (9th, 50th)
PASS EFFICIENCY DEFENSE
Last week: 118.87 (9th, 58th)
This week: 118.87 (11th, 53rd)
TOTAL DEFENSE
Last week: 412 (13th, 92nd)
This week: 412 (12th, 86th)
SCORING DEFENSE
Last week: 25.4 (14th, 75th)
This week: 25.4 (12th, 65th)
SACKS
Last week: 7 sacks, 1.4 per game (12th, 101st)
This week: 7 sacks, 1.4 per game (13th, 107th)
THIRD-DOWN DEFENSE
Last week: 47.1 percent (14th, 111th)
This week: 47.1 percent (14th, 113th)
RED ZONE DEFENSE
Last week: 80 percent (8th, 45th)
This week: 80 percent (8th, 46th)
NET PUNTING
Last week: 40.56 (4th, 21st)
This week: 40.56 (4th, 18th)
KICK RETURNS
Last week: 31.08 (2nd, 5th)
This week: 31.08 (2nd, 4th)
PUNT RETURNS
Last week: 9.67 yards per return (8th, 54th)
This week: 9.67 yards per return (9th, 48th)
TURNOVER MARGIN
Last week: minus-1, minus-.20 per game (12th, 79th)
This week: minus-1, minus-.20 per game (12th, 83rd)
PENALTY YARDS PER GAME
Last week: 40.2 (4th, 18th)
This week: 40.2 (5th, 18th)
Other stats of note:
- LSU's 411 rushing yards against Auburn is still the most allowed by a Power 5 team this season. Oregon gained 410 in an overtime loss to Washington State on Saturday.
- Peyton Barber is still among just three players with five rushing scores in a game, though all came against non-Power 5 opponents. Only two players have scored four rushing touchdowns against a Power 5 team and both did so against TCU.